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http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/29/politics/democratic-convention-gop-moment-national-security/index.html
(CNN) — Over four flag-waving days in Philadelphia, Democrats stole the Republicans' mojo.
That's how many conservatives felt, at least, watching their opponent's pageant this week in Philadelphia. And it may be enough to sway some of them to cross the aisle on Election Day.
"How can it be that I am standing at my kitchen counter sobbing because of the messages being driven at the DNC?" Republican strategist Rich Galen asked on Twitter. "Where has the GOP gone?"
As Democratic delegates chanted "USA! USA!" and military leaders celebrated America's power, speaker after speaker at the Democratic National Convention struck themes that have long been hallmarks of Republican rhetoric: tributes to service, sacrifice, American leadership and, above all, a repeated reaffirmation of American exceptionalism.
"We have the most powerful military. The most innovative entrepreneurs. The most enduring values -- freedom and equality, justice and opportunity," Hillary Clinton said as she accepted her party's nomination on Thursday night, "We should be so proud that these words are associated with us. That when people hear them, they hear America."
Throughout the convention, Democratic speakers struck optimistic notes, emphasized patriotism and a muscular American presence in the world, messages that happen to have strong appeal for disaffected Republicans and independents.
And the performance drew praise from many Republicans who object to GOP nominee Donald Trump -- particularly those who concentrate on foreign policy and national security, many of whom have been harshly critical of Trump's positions on Russia, NATO, Asia and nuclear weapons, among other issues.
"The Democratic convention was a convention of patriotism this year," wrote Erick Erickson, a conservative radio host and blogger. "Democrats were for you. If you want to be free, the GOP was doom and gloom."
The praise echoed many of the reactions that followed President Barack Obama's speech Wednesday night, when conservatives took to Twitter to praise its optimism and bemoan the fact that a Republican wasn't making it.
John Podhoretz, a former speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan, tweeted that Obama's address "could have been a Reagan speech. Trust me. I know."
......The Democratic convention was "about loving America," said prominent conservative writer Jonah Goldberg, "the Republican convention was about loving Trump. If you didn't love Trump, it offered nothing......"
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/29/politics/democratic-convention-gop-moment-national-security/index.html
(CNN) — Over four flag-waving days in Philadelphia, Democrats stole the Republicans' mojo.
That's how many conservatives felt, at least, watching their opponent's pageant this week in Philadelphia. And it may be enough to sway some of them to cross the aisle on Election Day.
"How can it be that I am standing at my kitchen counter sobbing because of the messages being driven at the DNC?" Republican strategist Rich Galen asked on Twitter. "Where has the GOP gone?"
As Democratic delegates chanted "USA! USA!" and military leaders celebrated America's power, speaker after speaker at the Democratic National Convention struck themes that have long been hallmarks of Republican rhetoric: tributes to service, sacrifice, American leadership and, above all, a repeated reaffirmation of American exceptionalism.
"We have the most powerful military. The most innovative entrepreneurs. The most enduring values -- freedom and equality, justice and opportunity," Hillary Clinton said as she accepted her party's nomination on Thursday night, "We should be so proud that these words are associated with us. That when people hear them, they hear America."
Throughout the convention, Democratic speakers struck optimistic notes, emphasized patriotism and a muscular American presence in the world, messages that happen to have strong appeal for disaffected Republicans and independents.
And the performance drew praise from many Republicans who object to GOP nominee Donald Trump -- particularly those who concentrate on foreign policy and national security, many of whom have been harshly critical of Trump's positions on Russia, NATO, Asia and nuclear weapons, among other issues.
"The Democratic convention was a convention of patriotism this year," wrote Erick Erickson, a conservative radio host and blogger. "Democrats were for you. If you want to be free, the GOP was doom and gloom."
The praise echoed many of the reactions that followed President Barack Obama's speech Wednesday night, when conservatives took to Twitter to praise its optimism and bemoan the fact that a Republican wasn't making it.
John Podhoretz, a former speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan, tweeted that Obama's address "could have been a Reagan speech. Trust me. I know."
......The Democratic convention was "about loving America," said prominent conservative writer Jonah Goldberg, "the Republican convention was about loving Trump. If you didn't love Trump, it offered nothing......"
